Can the RMFH crowd lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a W in G3 vs. the Boston Celtics?

The second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs continued on Thursday night, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Boston Celtics 118-94 to even up their best-of-seven series 1-1.
The Cavs are much better at home than on the road, so will the RMFH crowd propel the Cavs to a G3 win on Saturday night?
Donovan Mitchell finished with a team-high 29 points. He had 16 points in the third quarter alone and hit three straight baskets to start the fourth, including the 28-footer off the glass.
Jayson Tatum scored 25 for Boston, and Jaylen Brown added 19 points. But Derrick White, whose 25 points in Game 1 helped the Celtics coast to a 120-95 win, managed just 10 points, missing seven of his eight 3-point tries.
The series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 (Saturday) and Game 4 (Monday). The Celtics won two of their three games against the Cavaliers during the regular season, but Cleveland won the only game it played at home.
Here are some key takeaways from the game:
Cavaliers win the 3-point battle
The Celtics' 3-point shooting is their biggest offensive weapon, and they led the league in makes (16.5) and attempts (42.5) per game during the regular season, and were second in percentage (38.8). But after making 18 3s in their Game 1 win, the Celtics could not buy a basket on Thursday night. In fact, they went 8-of-35 to record their second-worst shooting game of the entire season.
On the other side, the Cavaliers had their best 3-point shooting game of the playoffs. They were particularly hot in the third quarter, when they went 7-of-10, and finished the game 13-of-28 despite a number of bad misses in garbage time. Donovan Mitchell led the way with five triples, while Darius Garland added four, as they outscored the Celtics by 15 from behind the arc.
This game was similar to Game 2 between the Celtics and Miami Heat in the first round, when the Heat made a franchise-record 23 3s. While the Cavaliers didn't match that volume, their shotmaking was tremendous. All seven of their 3s in the third quarter were off the dribble, and Mitchell even banked one in to start the fourth. Furthermore, it came in a game where the Celtics were ice cold.
Mobley steps up
With Jarrett Allen still out due to a rib injury, the Cavaliers needed young big man Evan Mobley to step up on both sides of the ball. He did just that with the best playoff game of his career: 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks on 9-of-15 shooting.
It was no surprise that Mitchell started his post-game interview on the court by giving Mobley a shoutout. He was excellent all night long and helped set the tone for the Cavaliers by being aggressive looking for his own shot, protecting the rim and controlling the glass.
These are the type of performances that the Cavaliers need more often from Mobley. He has immense talent, but there are too many games where he is a non-factor on the offensive end. When he's playing like he did in Game 2, the Cavaliers are a much more dangerous team.
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[@christopherwall444]

Balanced scoring baby...guys who are not reliable shooters became reliable shooters...beautiful thing

[@AndrewPolander]

Must win for Cavs to be taken seriously! Go Cavs!

[@RealTalkTone]

Everyone keeps comparing us to the Heat who didn’t even have Jimmy Butler we are a much more dangerous team then the Heat giving us the advantage and giving the no butler Heat the advantage is entirely different 😴

[@Justin-pq3rq]

Not to mention our home court makes Miami look like a Sunday Mass.

[@jayy88]

Hold this L

[@normanklein3155]

Please, the Boston Celtics just aren't that good. People act like they're the 2018 - 2022) GS Warriors. They aren't at anywhere the same level. This series hopefully marks the blossoming of Evan Mobley into an NBA superstar. If Evan Mobley continues his game 2 performance, then the Cavs will win this series as they'll have the two best players (Mitchell and Mobley). The Jays are both 2nd bananas looking for a superstar to lead them, while Mitchell definitely leads the Cavs and knows how to leverage the talents of his teammates.

[@jayy88]

Hold this L

[@Love.hammer999]

🤣 yeah okay buddy Mitchell is leaving probably going to Miami tbh

[@DevinPosey20]

If they win game 3 then they can definitely win this series

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

When 3s are not falling, Celtics are in disarray. Their defense collapse. Cavs should throw a haymaker early in Game 3. RMFH will be at its loudest since 2016.

[@Justin-pq3rq]

It’s going be insane. Boston better be ready because this ain’t Miamis sorry ass home court. That place is gonna be a hornets nest. I swear I have a feeling the Cavs could blow them out if Boston ain’t ready.

[@jayy88]

@@Justin-pq3rqsooooo about that

[@philstrouble2284]

Idgaf bout the regular season Celtics suck at home in the playoffs 12-12 last few years

[@dereksimmons2492]

Come outta retirement Larry Bird. We’ll bring the Kelce brothers and their bobble heads. 🏀 Get healthy already Dean Wade & JA!

[@chrisc3118]

These Cavs don't have reliable shooters except DM. Doubtful Strus, Okoro, Levert, Garland can do this two games in a row.

[@thatboionyx6375]

Yes all of them can shot good i’ve seen games ik they can do it we just need consistency if we shot like that daily we’re dangerous

[@topherick]

The good news is that all of them don’t have to in order for the Cavs to win. You just need one or two to show up in addition to 45, and then limit your mistakes.

[@jayy88]

They got smoked